Firefighter Robert Fiscus is Sharon’s interim city manager

sharon, pa.

The city council has not chosen a new city manager yet, but an interim has been appointed.

Robert Fiscus, 33, who has been a firefighter with the city for nine years, will take over the duties of manager Jan. 4, when Tom Lavorini leaves the post.

“At this point, I’m going to orient myself and move the city in the right direction,” said Fiscus.

He said the city council approached him about becoming the acting manager because members knew he had an interest in public administration.

Lavorini, who was the city’s first manager under its year-old home-rule charter, does not want to move from Butler Township, Pa., to Sharon, and the manager is under a residency requirement.

Even though a manager search committee knew that when it chose him, Lavorini was worth hiring because of his experience, said council member Ed Palanski.

“There was no pretense he’d move,” Palanski said. “He brought a wealth of experience.”